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he tourism career is considered as one of the most rewarding careers. The forecast for this particular career is very bright and thriving. It offers ample employment options to the aspirants. The variety of occupations in this field is quite vast. These include tourism management, administration, hospitality, information generation etc. The tourism career can be of 2 types:
Domestic; and International.

Both the industries are considered profitable. There are some counties in the world whose national economy depends on the tourism and travel grossly. Therefore, a good knowledge of the relevant stream, communication skills and certification can enable a candidate to establish a steady and worthwhile career in this sector.

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Tasks

The tourism career demands a number of responsibilities from the professionals involved in this industry. They have to:

  • Take into consideration, the type of travel or tour by the client. It could be a holiday, a business trip or a pilgrim.
  • Provide tickets, passes, visas and other documentation work to the tourists.
  • Take care of the accommodation and other amenities for the client
  • Provide transportation and other commutation to the tourists for various purposes
  • Maintain the security and safety of the people
  • Provide guides, escorts to the clients
  • Provide proper information to the clients enlisting all the facilities and packages with expenses enumerated for their convenience
  • Take care of the hospitality, comfort and luxury of the travelers
  • Converting the currency for the clients
  • Convincing clients to take up the most profitable packages
  • Solve the issues that arise in relation with accommodation, transport, documentation etc.

Qualifications Required

  • To attain a thriving tourism career, some qualifications are necessary. A bachelor's degree in tourism, foreign relations, tourism management, hospitality management, tourism studies, tourism administration, aviation and related streams suffices the eligibility to begin this career.
  • However, a Master's degree in the same subjects augments the job openings for the aspirant. This not only boosts the opportunities for better career prospect but also provides better wages.
  • Apart from the formal degree courses, most of the universities also offer diploma certifications in travel and tourism related vocations. These courses prepare the aspirants to enter the career.
  • Knowledge of computer technology and applications is also a must requirement these days as the records, information, booking and interaction mostly takes place through internet and computerized systems.

Other necessary Skills
Other qualities that aid the candidate to seek for good employment in tourism career are:

  • Excellent communication skills
  • Appealing personality and body language
  • Extensive knowledge of the locations, facilities, transport etc.
  • Knowledge of at least two languages for interaction with the clients
  • Basic knowledge of marketing, administration, hospitality etc. to offer services in a variety of filed
  • Problem solving aptitude
  • Presence of mind
  • Patience
  • Politeness

Place of Work
The place of work for the professionals in tourism career has a broad range. They can work from offices or homes. In addition, they also work as guides and escorts and thus, they travel along with the clients. If they work as faculties, their location is the institute or the university. They can also be deployed in hotels, tourist places like museums, art galleries, forts, palaces etc.

Job Opportunities
A huge number of job opportunities await the skilled and trained professionals in the tourism career. There is a wide variety of core and related careers and occupations:

  • Travel and tourism counseling
  • Travel Agents
  • Travel Guides
  • Travel and tourism administration
  • Travel and tourism Management
  • Ticketing business
  • Accommodation arrangement department
  • Transportation agents and agencies
  • Aviation Industry
  • Railways and road transportation management
  • Central and state government department of tourism and travel
  • Online websites and information related to tours and traveling
  • Hospitality and hotel industry
  • Recreation and entertainment department for leisure of the tourists

Remuneration
The wages and allowances for the professionals who work for the central and state government are quite higher. In addition, private tourism and travel agencies also offer handsome salaries to their employees depending on the kind of job they pursue. Along with the take-home pays, they also receive certain packages and free tours. Most of the firms also provide insurance to their agents and employees.

Job Progress
The job development in the tourism career can be attained with the enhancement in experience and training. With years of experience, the employees can achieve the levels of trainers, manager and supervisors. They can even be appointed as consultants and advisors as they accumulate training and experience. The professionals at later stage of the career also set up firms and agencies of their own. Some of the succ